Safety-razor



W. A. BARRY.

SAFETY RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12, 1920.

Patented Aug. 31; 1920..

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W. A. BARRY.

SAFETY RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12. 1920.

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' UNITED FSTAKTESII I said types of blades.

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SAFETY-RAZOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. BARRY, a v citizen of the United States, residing at Little Rock, in the county of Pulaski and State of Arkansas, have, invented certain new and useful Improvements 111 Safety} Razors, of which the following is a specifi-- cation.

This invention relates toiazors and more particularly to thattype commonly known as safety razors. An object of the invention is to provide a suitable safety razor which will readily receive several different types of blades, and which will be eflicient in use with anyone of A further object is to provide a safety razor which will adjust the cutting edges of the blades, by bending or contracting or expanding the back or guard plate asdesired. I

A still further object of the invention is to provide a suitable handle portion, which V tion proceeds.

' razor;

with pins or studs;

plate without ears,

.ed-Isocket or end member;

will permit of a multiplicity of adjustments ofangle for shaving, and which may be detached from the razor pro er, orknocked down for cleaning and pacl ing.

Other objects will appear as the descrip- In the accompanyin drawings which form a part of my spec' cation',-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the safety Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the'front plate with ears and pin slots; i

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the front but with positioning pins; j r v I Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the guard: with pin slots;

Fig. 6 is" a perspective view of the guard Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the preferred type of adapter;

Fig. 8 is a modification of the adapter, for use with the front plate shown Fig. 4;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one of the 1 blades Fig. 10 is a side elevation'of the handlewith threaded stud or end member;

Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the handle, partly in section, with aninternally thread- Fig. 12 is a section view taken on the line l2-l2ofFig.'11;

' may notbe flexible.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 31,1920. Application filed June 12, 1920. Serial No. 388,594. v I 4 v Fig.13 is a perspective view of the front plate with ears;

141s a plan. view of the guard plate; Fig. 15 1s a perspective view of the front plate with ears, and-with the adapter in position Fig. 16

the razor assem ble Likev parts. throughout the following specificareference numerals referfto like is an endelevationof'the guard R .plate, with blades superimposed thereon -,Fig. 17 a planview 0 is provided with a split socket 2, the outer be seen that a multiplicity of angles may be I had for the handle. j

.A front plate 8 is provided with the ears 9 at its opposite ends, and has a longitudinal slot '10 therein, located inalinement with and between said ears. A threaded stud 11 s provided midway of said plate 8 and at right angles thereto. Bearing surfaces 12 extend on opposite sides of the slot 10, throughout the entire len h of the plate 8, and are provided with'a p' uralit of slots or.

openings 13, later to be describe An adapter 14 1s providedwith a central opening 15, and, a; pair 'of' lugs or pins 16 Y disposed midway between said central openin and the ends of the adapter. he flexible guard plate 17 is provided with-.cut-away'slots 18 at its ends, and with a central'opening 18 and a pair of openbetween said cenings 19 disposed midwa s of the guard. A

tral opening and the en plurality of pins 20 are positioned at adjacent the serrated edges 21 ofthe": plate ard that the'pins 2O engage and fit in the open? ings 2 t guard plate may be placed onto. and in contact with. the front plate ,-so-that the lugs lB-on the adapterwill enter the points 10o 17 The blade 22 is provided wit op-1 positely disposed cutting edges, and may or .105 that when the adapter 14 is placed blades 22 placed'on-the guard plate17, so' I openings 19 and the pins 20 will enter the slots 13. (lonsequently upon placing the handle on the threaded stud 11, the blades will move inward .and outward with relation to the front plate, as the handle is tightened or loosened. The guard plate 17 is' slightly bowed at its central portion to.

eflect the moving of the eration of the handle.

The front plate 24 is provided 7 with a curved channel in its inner face and a cenblades' upon the op-,

tral opening 25, and has aplurality of studs or p1ns 26' disposed midway between the central opening and the ends of the plate. At either side of said plate is .a flattened" plurality of slots adjacent the serrated edges 36, in place of the pins 20. Said plate 34 is formed of a rigid material, and. will not bend. In assembling this structure, the adapter 31 is placed in the slot 30 in the outer face of the front plate 24, so that the stud or shank32 extends upward through or shank 32 and tightened down.

tightening the handle, the blades and front shaving.

the central opening 251 The blades 22 are then placed on the pins 28, and the guard plate 34 superimposed thereon. It will be seen that the front plate in this instance is flexible or springy, due to the longitudinal slot being-positioned and formed as it is. The handle-member 1 is placed on the stud Upon plate will be moved outward, while upon loosening, the handle will draw the blades in more to the center;

In my preferred form, the front plate 35 is made rigid, and is provided with integrally formed ears 36 and an integrally formed'threaded stud 3 In the inner face of the front plate 35, is formed alo'ngitudinally extending slot 38, for the reception of the adapter 14, illustrated in Fig. 7 of the drawings.

The blade or blades 22 are slightly longer than the front late 35, and are similar to blade shown in %ig. 9 of the drawings.

The guard or back plate 39 is formed of resilient or springy metal, which is made more thin at the inner portion-40, and bowed to effectively cause the serrated side members .41 to advance or retract as the handle member 1 is tightened or loosened, thereby permitting a number of adjustments, for

' superimposed thereon.

It will be seen that the blades 22 engage the ears 36, but are separated from the stud 37 by a slight margin or distance. Thus 1t is seen that the ears form the stopping or limitingmeans for the blades. I

The assembly and operation of my improved or preferred type of razoris as follows: The blades are placed on the front plate in engagement with the ears 36, after which the guard or back plate is superimposed thereon, and the handle member placed in position and tlghtened. down until the desired cutting edge is had. It will be seen that when the blades are in position on the guard member or plate, and the front plateis in position, the edges of the front plate are outward and beyond the line of center of the. blades, thereby holding them from movement. As before mentioned, when the handle is tightened, the guard advances, due to the resiliency of the portion 40, and retracts when the handle is loosened.

If it is desired to use another type of blade, the adapter 14 is placed in the slot 38,

after which the desired blade is placed in position on the adapter, and the guard plate The handle memher, when in position will cause the same advancing and ret acting of the guard. I

The adapter may e readily removed from the front plate for cleaning, and will only be used when desired to use a single larger blade;

' It is not thought that the idea of using a double edge blade is new, but the particular structure and arrangement of thehereinbefore described parts is thought to be novel. Q It will be understood that either type of handle illustrated in the drawing ma be just as successfully used. Also, that either and one part substituted or the other.

I do not limit myself to the specific arrangement and construction of parts, as it is known that many minor changes in de tail of construction may be resorted to with out departure from the spirit of the invention. a

This application is a continuation in part of my former a plication for safety razors, Serial N 0. 382,6 1, filedMay 19, 1920.

Having thus described my. invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a safety razor, a blade, superimposed members between which the blade is eld, one of said members havin means for positively-fixing the position 0 the blade with reference thereto, andmeans for flexing the one member to slide the blade along the other member to vary the position of the tween which the blade is held, the first memedge of the blade with reference to said operable to flex the one toslide the blade the other'to advance or retract the along edge of the blade withreference to the edge of said other member. I

.3. In a safety razor,-a blade, members between which the blade is held, the one memher having means for holding the blade in fixed position with reference thereto, and a common means for holding the members together and for flexing the one to slide the blade'alon the other to advance or-retra'ct the ed e o theblade with reference .to the edge-o said other member.

a. In a safety razor, a tween which the blade is held, means for holding the blade in fixed position relative to' one plate, the said plates being of arcuate conformation in cross section and opposed in relativeposition, anda common means for holding the saidplates together and flexing the one to slide the blade alon .to advance or retract the edge 0 the other 7 the blade with reference to the edge of said other member.

" 5. In a safety razor, a front plate formed with seatsadjacent its longitudinal edges, razor blades resting upon said seats, a guard formed with seats resting against the opposite sides of the blades means for holding the blades in fixed position relative to the front plate, and a handle engageable with the front plate-and with the. guard, whereby the front plate may be flexed to slide the blade along the uard to advance or withdraw the edges 0 the blades with reference .to the edges of the guard. v

6. In a safety razor, a frontplateof arcuate conformation in cross section and formed with seats adjacent its lon 'tudinal edges,

,thesai'd plate being reduce in thickness at the peak of the arch,blades resting upon said seats, the seats having means to preclude angular movement of the blades, a guard resting against said blades on those sides opposite the seats, and ad'ustable means interconnecting the plate and guard whereb the former may be flexed to vary the positions of the edges of the blades with J reference to the edges of the guard.

7. In a safety razor, a front plate of arcuate conformation in cross section and formed with seats adjacent its lon 'tudinal edges, the said plate being reduce in thicknessat the peak-of the. arch, blades resting upon saidseats, the seats having means to preclude angular movement of the blades, a

' 6o guard resting upon said blades on those sides opposite the seats, and a handle attachable to the plate and enga .with'the guard, the handle bein attachab e angularly so that its being turne may cause the plate to be flexed to vary the positions of the edges of the blades with respect to the edges of the guard.

8. Ina safety razor, a front plate. of arcuate conformation in cross section, the plate 7 the arch and being formed with seats adjabeing reduced in thickness at the peak. of

. cent its longitudinal edges, studs upstanding from the seats, a central stud upstanding I l the central stud,'the handle bearing upon blade, plates bethe guard and being adjustable along said stud so that the said plate may be flexed for the useful purpose herein specified. 9. 'In a safety razor, a, blade, superimposed members between which'the blade is held, one of said members havinga. reduced central portion, means for positively positioning the blade with reference thereto, and

means for flexing the one member to slide the blade alon the other member to vary the position 0 the edge of the blade with reference .to said other member.

10. In a safety razor, a clamping member I havin va reduced central portion and enlarge 'bearing surfaces at opposite sides thereof and lying plane.

11. In a safety razor,.a clamping member havin a flexible central portion and en-- large bearin surfaces at opposite sides thereof and lymg substantially in the same plane. 1

In a'safety razor, a blade,- a clamping;

12. member having a reduced central portion and enlarged bearing surfaces on opposite sides thereof, and blade engaging means on said bearing surfaces.

13. In 'a safety razor,.a blade, a curved clamping member having plane surfaces at op osite sides, thereof, and lying in substantia ly the-same plane.

14. A safety razor head or mount, an adustable handle thereon, the arts of the andle being enlarged andpro ecting laterally adjacent their connected ends, thereby producing a limited adjustment.

substantially in the same 15. A safety razor comprising a .front plate, a guard plate, a blade or blades between said plates, and an adjustable handle.

'comprisin detachable ball and socket elements, sai elements being enlarged andproj ecting laterally adjacent the ball andsocket justm'ent- 16. In a safety. razor, .a comparatively shortthreaded section','a longer handle sec connection, thereby producing a liinitedad- 3 tion adjustably and detachably connected to the short section, said sections bein enlarged and projecting laterally ad acent 13o to limit the adjustplate, ears formed integrally on said plate at opposite ends thereof, a longitudinally extending slot or channel in said plate, an

adapter, a blade, means carried by said adapter for engaging said blade, and a h'andle member for holding said parts in operative position.

19. In a safety razor, longitudinally channeled front plate, ears formed at the opposite ends of said plate, bearing surfaces at the opposite sides of said longitudinal channel, said bearing surfaces having a plurality of slots or openings, a blade or blades, a flexible guard member, pins formed on said guard member adjacent its serrated sides, and a ball bearing handle for holdin the parts in operative position.

20. n a safety razor, aflexible front plate, said plate having a central opening therein, lugs disposed between said opening and the ends of said plate, bearing surfaces formed at opposite sides of said front plate, pins on said bearing surfaces at right angles thereto, a longitudinal slot in the outer surface of said front plate, notched out end sockets or bearings at opposite ends of said plate, an

adapter having its ends formed at right angles to the base and a threaded stud mid- Way between said ends, said adapter fitting in said longitudinal channel and having its ends engaging the notched out end sockets, blades engaging the pins on the bearing surfaces on said front plate, a rigid guard plate,

said plate having a plurality of openings in its central portion to engage with the studs on said front plate,'and slots adjacent its sides to receive the pins adjacent the sides of said front plate, and a flexible handle, substantially as hereinbefore described.-

21. An adapter for a safety razor comprising a baror plate, ears or extensions a cutting blade engaging said adapter, a

resilient guard plate, and means for contracting and expanding said guard plate, substantially as described.

24; A safety razor comprising a front plate, a longitudinally extending slot therein, and means detachably located Within said slot having blade engaging means for adapting said razor for the utilization of different varieties of blades.

In testimony whereof I aflix m si nature.

WILLIAM A. izAiinr. 

